Deal Bandstand was erected in 1992 as a permanent memorial to the eleven Royal Marines based at Deal Barracks who were killed by an IRA bomb at the barracks on 22nd September 1989. Every Sunday throughout the Summer a free concert is given by a Kent, military or big band. It is the perfect way to spend a Summer’s afternoon; bring a blanket, chairs and a picnic and ENJOY!!! The scheduled bands for the remaininder of Summer 2009 (each Sunday at 2pm unless stated) are: July 5th – Cantium Brass Wednesday July 8th at 7:30pm – The Railway Swing Band July 12th at 2pm – Band of...

Dover (and most of the rest of the country) look fair set for a week of high (record?) temperatures … Look out for those “Phew, What a Scorcher!!!” headlines, and we’ll see if we can bring you some pictures of packed local parks & beaches before the end of the week. Take care in the sun and, as the Aussies say, remember to Slip, Slop, Slap …

St Peter’s is one of only twenty or so churches in Kent still displaying Saxon features, few others still retain a Saxon structure comparable to the nave and chancel at Whitfield. The walls of the original nave and chancel are about 2 feet thick and built of flint. It is likely that the original Saxon stone church construction dates back to the second half of the tenth century. Through medieval times the church underwent many modifications, and then, after the reformation, in 1557 it was reported to be in a state of some disrepair: The chauncell utterlie fallen down and the church in almost...

Mandy’s Tea Rooms is a newly opened venture in Bench Street in Dover. Mandy and her team have completed the refurbishment of the tea rooms to a very high standard inside and out. Offering traditional English fare from ‘full English breakfasts’ to cream teas and an excellent selection of cakes, Mandy’s is already proving popular with locals and visitors to the cruise terminal alike. It is well worth a visit. Mandy also runs an outside events catering business. We wish her and her team every success.

Dover Castle through the ages in a ten minute video presented by Peter Snow. Well worth a watch, and you’ll learn lots about Dover Castle: the main keep was started in 1180 it took 55 years to complete the plumbing alone cost £Millions in modern terms survived months of seige attack by the French through the middle ages to Dunkirk & Operation Dynamo The video is about ten minutes long, click the link to watch this video of Dover Castle. You’ll notice a list of other video presentations by celebrities in the right column of the video web page, it’s worth bearing in mind...